North Indian Festival Calendar 1907
January 1907
16 festivals
Thu
3
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Thu
3
Jan
Chaturthi for removing obstacles, dedicated to Lord Ganesha
Thu
10
Jan
Ekadashi for victory and success
Sat
12
Jan
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
13
Jan
Auspicious Amavasya for silent meditation and holy bath
Sun
13
Jan
Sun's entry into Capricorn - beginning of Uttarayan
Sun
13
Jan
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Thu
17
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
18
Jan
Festival marking the arrival of spring, dedicated to Goddess Saraswati
Sun
20
Jan
Celebrating the Sun God's chariot — marks change of season
Mon
21
Jan
Remembering Bhishma Pitamah's departure on his chosen day
Thu
24
Jan
Ekadashi that removes sins and grants victory
Sat
26
Jan
India's Republic Day - Constitution came into effect
Sat
26
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
28
Jan
Full Moon fasting day
Tue
29
Jan
Full Moon fasting day
February 1907
12 festivals
Sat
2
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Fri
8
Feb
Ekadashi that destroys all sins
Sun
10
Feb
The great night of Lord Shiva
Sun
10
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
10
Feb
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
12
Feb
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
12
Feb
Sun enters Aquarius
Sat
23
Feb
Ekadashi celebrated with Amalaki (gooseberry) tree worship
Mon
25
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
27
Feb
Bonfire on the eve of Holi celebrating triumph of devotion
Wed
27
Feb
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
28
Feb
Festival of colors celebrating spring and victory of good over evil
March 1907
10 festivals
Sun
3
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Thu
7
Mar
Worship of Goddess Sheetala for protection from diseases
Sun
10
Mar
Ekadashi for protection and prosperity
Mon
11
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
12
Mar
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
13
Mar
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Thu
14
Mar
Sun enters Pisces
Sun
17
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Wed
27
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Fri
29
Mar
Full Moon fasting day
April 1907
12 festivals
Wed
10
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
10
Apr
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Fri
12
Apr
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
13
Apr
Spring Navratri — nine days dedicated to Goddess Durga
Sat
13
Apr
Sun enters Aries — beginning of Hindu Solar New Year
Tue
16
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
18
Apr
Birthday of River Yamuna
Mon
22
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Rama
Mon
22
Apr
Birth anniversary of Bhagwan Swaminarayan
Wed
24
Apr
Ekadashi that fulfills desires
Sat
27
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Hanuman
Sat
27
Apr
Full Moon fasting day
May 1907
18 festivals
Wed
1
May
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
7
May
Ekadashi that grants unlimited merit
Thu
9
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
10
May
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
11
May
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
14
May
Extremely auspicious day for new beginnings and charity
Tue
14
May
Sun enters Taurus
Wed
15
May
Birth anniversary of Lord Parashurama, sixth avatar of Vishnu
Thu
16
May
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
19
May
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Tue
21
May
Birth anniversary of Goddess Sita
Thu
23
May
Ekadashi named after Lord Vishnu's Mohini avatar
Sat
25
May
Appearance day of Lord Narasimha, half-man half-lion avatar of Vishnu
Sat
25
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
27
May
Birth anniversary of Gautama Buddha
Mon
27
May
Full Moon fasting day
Tue
28
May
Birth anniversary of Devarshi Narada, the divine messenger
Thu
30
May
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
June 1907
11 festivals
Thu
6
Jun
Ekadashi for spiritual advancement
Sat
8
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
8
Jun
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
10
Jun
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
10
Jun
Birth anniversary of Shani Dev, lord of Saturn
Fri
14
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
14
Jun
Sun enters Gemini
Fri
21
Jun
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Sat
22
Jun
Most austere Ekadashi - complete fast without water
Sun
23
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
25
Jun
Full Moon fasting day
July 1907
12 festivals
Fri
5
Jul
Ekadashi during Chaturmas period
Sun
7
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
8
Jul
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
10
Jul
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
12
Jul
Chariot procession of Lord Jagannath in Puri
Sun
14
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
16
Jul
Sun enters Cancer — beginning of Dakshinayana (southward journey)
Sun
21
Jul
Lord Vishnu goes to sleep - beginning of Chaturmas
Tue
23
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
24
Jul
Festival honoring spiritual and academic teachers
Wed
24
Jul
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
28
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
August 1907
15 festivals
Sun
4
Aug
Ekadashi named after King Aja
Tue
6
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
6
Aug
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
8
Aug
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
13
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Wed
14
Aug
Day of serpent worship
Thu
15
Aug
India's Independence Day
Fri
16
Aug
Sun enters Leo
Mon
19
Aug
Ekadashi for blessing of sons
Wed
21
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Fri
23
Aug
Festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters
Fri
23
Aug
Full Moon fasting day
Fri
23
Aug
Day the Gayatri Mantra was revealed to sage Vishwamitra
Mon
26
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Fri
30
Aug
Birth anniversary of Lord Krishna
September 1907
16 festivals
Tue
3
Sep
Ekadashi for liberation of ancestors
Thu
5
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
5
Sep
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
7
Sep
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Wed
11
Sep
Birth of Lord Ganesha
Wed
11
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
12
Sep
Day honoring the Sapta Rishis (Seven Sages)
Fri
13
Sep
Birth anniversary of Lord Balarama, elder brother of Krishna
Sun
15
Sep
Birth anniversary of Radha, consort of Lord Krishna
Mon
16
Sep
Sun enters Virgo — Vishwakarma Puja day in many regions
Tue
17
Sep
Lord Vishnu turns to his side in cosmic sleep
Thu
19
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Fri
20
Sep
Last day of Ganesh Chaturthi — Ganesh Visarjan
Sat
21
Sep
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
22
Sep
Beginning of the 15-day ancestor worship fortnight
Wed
25
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
October 1907
15 festivals
Wed
2
Oct
Birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi
Wed
2
Oct
Ekadashi for peace and prosperity
Fri
4
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
5
Oct
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
6
Oct
Main day for ancestor worship — last day of Pitrupaksha
Sun
6
Oct
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
7
Oct
Nine nights dedicated to Goddess Durga
Thu
10
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
14
Oct
Eighth day of Navratri dedicated to Goddess Durga
Tue
15
Oct
Victory of Rama over Ravana, end of Navratri
Thu
17
Oct
Ekadashi that destroys sins like an arrow
Thu
17
Oct
Sun enters Libra
Sun
20
Oct
Autumn full moon — night of Lakshmi worship and moon bathing
Sun
20
Oct
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
24
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
November 1907
18 festivals
Fri
1
Nov
Birth of Ekadashi Devi
Sat
2
Nov
Worship of cow and calf
Sun
3
Nov
First day of Diwali festivities — worship of wealth and health
Sun
3
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
3
Nov
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
4
Nov
Day before Diwali — Krishna's victory over Narakasura
Tue
5
Nov
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Wed
6
Nov
Day after Diwali — celebrating Krishna lifting Govardhan Hill
Thu
7
Nov
Brother-sister festival — sisters pray for brothers' well-being
Sat
9
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
14
Nov
Celebrating Krishna's slaying of the tyrant Kansa
Fri
15
Nov
Lord Vishnu wakes up - end of Chaturmas, Tulsi Vivah
Sat
16
Nov
Ceremonial marriage of Tulsi plant to Lord Vishnu
Sat
16
Nov
Sun enters Scorpio
Sun
17
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
19
Nov
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
23
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Wed
27
Nov
Appearance day of Kalabhairava, fierce form of Lord Shiva
December 1907
13 festivals
Sun
1
Dec
Ekadashi for success in endeavors
Tue
3
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
3
Dec
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
8
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
9
Dec
Wedding anniversary of Lord Rama and Goddess Sita
Sat
14
Dec
Ekadashi that grants liberation, Gita Jayanti
Sat
14
Dec
Day the Bhagavad Gita was spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna
Sun
15
Dec
Sun enters Sagittarius
Tue
17
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
19
Dec
Birth anniversary of Lord Dattatreya, combined form of Brahma-Vishnu-Shiva
Thu
19
Dec
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
23
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Mon
30
Dec
Ekadashi observed with sesame seeds (tila) offering
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